Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Belgium instead of Solomon Islands, you would:

Health

live 5.2 years longer

In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 23.6 times more money

Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2023, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.

be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Solomon Islands, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belgium, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.

Life

be 95.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Solomon Islands, approximately 122.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 84.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Solomon Islands, approximately 20.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Belgium, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.

have 52.4% fewer children

In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Belgium, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 31.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Solomon Islands, approximately 76% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Belgium, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Solomon Islands, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belgium, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

be 36.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Solomon Islands, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 47.7% less on education

Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belgium spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.5 times more on healthcare

Solomon Islands spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 98.7% less coastline

Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Belgium: At a glance

Belgium is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 30,278 sq km. Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830; it was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. The country prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Political divisions between the Dutch-speaking Flemings of the north and the French-speaking Walloons of the south have led in recent years to constitutional amendments granting these regions formal recognition and autonomy. Its capital, Brussels, is home to numerous international organizations including the EU and NATO.
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